Spodnji Jernej (pronounced [ˈspoːdnji ˈjɛːɾnɛi̯]) is a settlement in the hills northeast of Loče in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia.

[3] In 1999, the settlement's name was changed from Kravjek to Spodnji Jernej.

[4] The name Kravjek (< krava 'cow') refers to a place where cows were raised,[5] but is also a variant form of the word kravjak 'cow pie'.

[6] The name Spodnji Jernej (literally, 'lower (Saint) Bartholomew') refers to the village's elevation in comparison to neighboring Sveti Jernej, which lies about 40 meters (130 ft) higher.

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